North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Stokes County

66BoltScore / 100
#24 of 100 in North Carolina

Stokes County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How Stokes County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom68
Food60
Isolation36
Sovereignty74
Water96
Affordability67
$268kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,842Land / acre
47.3"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
101.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Stokes County, North Carolina

Is Stokes County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Stokes County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Stokes County, North Carolina?

Land in Stokes County runs about $4,842 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Stokes County?

Stokes County gets about 47.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Stokes County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 101.3 people per square mile.

How Stokes compares in North Carolina

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